Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-02-10
4UAINE LEGISLATURES.
SENATE.


/ Prayer BY Rev. Fuller of Augusta
Papers from the House disposed of in
concurrence.
4 Bill an act TO suthorize certain public i'm
provements TO be made at Back Cove and
I Fore River in Portland Hsrbor wss read
once and Wednesday next at 10 O'Clock was
assigned for its second reading
| Bill an act relating to the election of asses
sors Of taxes, overseers of the poor and
health committee, passed to be engrossed bv
! the Senate, came back from the House re.
commited TO the committee. The Senate
reconsidered its action and recommtted the
bill in concurrence.
| Mr. Flint of Somerset, under = SUSPENSION
| OF the rules, presented bill an act TO extend
the powers of school district No. |. in the
town of Anson, which was referred TO the
Committee on Education.
Mr. Rich OF Waldo presented the reman.
STRANGE OF NJ. l.. Jepson and POO Others
against the passage of an act prohibiting the
use of bag nets in fishing for smells which
was referred TO the Committee on Fisheries
and Game.
MIR. Gilbert, from the COMMITTEES on Interior
Waters, reported leave TO withdraw on pet-
tion Of NJ, l.. Webb ct ais tor an sppropria-
tou TO remove distractions in Damariscotta
river.
Mr.. Wallace, from the Committae on Fed
eral Relations, 10 which was referred thst
part of the Governors Address relating 10
our trade relations with the Canadian Provn
ces, made a report detailing at length the
seizures of American fishermen bv the Cana
dian authorities and reporting the following
preamble AMI resolve
Whereas, The Dominion Government has
placed such interpretations upon existing
treaties, and has recently enacted legislation
in support of the same as to prejudice greatly
the just rights and privileges Of American
fishermen in Canadian waters, and said in
terpretation and legislation have received the
sanction OF the Imperial Government, and,
Whereas, The course pursued py he off
cials of the Dominion OF Canada during the
past year in their treatment of American fish
ing vessels entering within its jurisdiction,
has been in direct violation of the principles
OF comfy and good neighborhood that ought
TO exist among nations having friendly com.
mercial intercourse each with the other, and,
Whereas, The protection of our fishing in.
dustry is of paramount Importance to the
people of Maine, therefore,
Resolved, That if the Canadian government
shall continue the same vindictive and ag-
gressive line of policy that has marked her
course for the year last past, the legislature
of Maine, now in session, tavors the enact
|
rules and regulations on the part of our gov
eminent, and the strict enforcement
| of the same, shall place their
! fishermen coming within the iuris-
dicton of the United States nnder the same
! interdictions as regards rights and privileges
of hsrbor the purchase of supplies and bait
! and trade and traffic OF whatever sort or
character as our fishermen are subjected to
| by the established rules aud regulations and
recently enacted laws of the Dominion G "
ernment, and that for the further protection
of our fishing industry an increased duty be
! levied upon the fish which Canada sends to
! the United States, to such extent, if need be,
as practically to exclude her fishermen from
the advantages of our markets.
/ Resolved. That copy of this preamble
and these resolutions be forwarded to cur
I Senators and Representatives in Congress
and BY them laid before their respective
bodies
! 'rhe report and resolutions were laid on the
! table and ordered to be printed.
! Mr. Lumbert, from the Aroostook County
! Delegation, reported ought to pass on bill an
act to establish the salary Of the County At
tornev for the county of Aroostock; printed
under joint rule.
Bill an act to amend chap 26i of the
public laws of 1885, establishing the standard
to be engrossed was laid on the table on
notion of Mr.. Flint OF Somerset.
On motion Of Mr.. Heath Of Kennebec,
! Ordered, That the Secretary of State cause
600 Extra copies OF Senate document, entitled
Majority Report of Commissioners on Con-
tagiOus Diseases among cattle, to he printed
and bound in paper covers, and to be distrb-
uted as follows 100 copies TO said commls-
siouers, 80 to the board of health and the
balance to the members of the legislature.
Bill ar act to establish the salary of the
warden of the State Prison came up for its
first reading, and Mr.. Gushee of Knox moved
its inde finite p0stponement, pending which the
bill was laid on the table, on motion Of Mr..
Heath
On motion of Mr.. Lumbert of Aroostook,
the resolve appropristing $1,000 for the Eye
and Ear Intirmary was taken from the table,
the question being upon its passage to be en-
crossed.
Mr.. Lumbert remarked that the resolve
called for large sum of money and he de-
sired to hear from the committee whether
this was all that was to be asked or whether
! it meant in the future an annual appropria
ton.
Mr.. Wescott of Cumberland called atten-
tion to the statement of facts, and explained
! that the institution was located in Portland
a00 was NHOlIy Cn'HildOle. OU aCCcuuJ ol
The crowded condition of the Maine Genera
4 Hospital it had been found impossible tC
. connect it with that institution, as was thought
it might be al one time. The trustees hat
hought a building and were now in deb
, 81 900, but this would be wiped out by the
contemplated appropriation and $4,000 wbict
} had been pledged. This would leave the In
D frmary free from debt, and 1t was thought
? that with the help its friends would render
b it would be sustained without other aid
. Mr. Lumbert did not doubt that the objec
= was a worthy one; but there were many call;
b tor appropriations, and at this session tht
= laborIng men were calling for an appropria
iion for n labor commission which he though
they ought to have. The different institution
, of the State were also calliog for funds, an
il seemed TO him that the legislature shoult
; be cautious in the matter of appropriations
Mr. Libbey of Penobscot, as a member o
: the committee reporting the resolve, SAT-
none OF the officers of the institution were
: compensated for their services except tn
mairon. 1t was purely a charitable institu